Italian ointment jar

Italian ointment jar, later C18 blue and white from Liguria

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Italian ointment jar, later C18 blue and white from Liguria
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Italian ointment jar, later C18 blue and white from Liguria, used for a cosmetic ointment called olfumaus

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A631976
Materials:
whole, pottery, blue and white
Measurements:
height 140 mm
type:
ointment jars